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Vanessa Redgrave

Birth Place: London, ENGLAND

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Redgrave's many stage credits include The Aspern Papers (Olivier Award for Best Actress), Lady Windermere's Fan, Daniel Deronda, The Threepenny Opera, Design for Living and The Lady from the Sea in the West End; The Year of Magical Thinking (also on Broadway), The Cherry Orchard and Not About Nightingales at The National Theatre; Driving Miss Daisy, Long Day's Journey into Night (Tony Award for Best Actress) and Vita and Virginia on Broadway; The Tempest, As You Like It and A Midsummer Night's Dream for the RSC; and Much Ado About Nothing at the Old Vic. Notable film appearances include Coriolanus opposite Ralph Fiennes, Evening, Venus, Howard's End, Mrs Dalloway, Atonement, The Whistleblower, A Man for All Seasons and Camelot. Her television appearances include Nip/Tuck, The Day of the Tiffid and Call the Midwife. She is a six-time Oscar nominee and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Julia. During her career Vanessa has also won the Emmy, BAFTA, Cannes, Golden Globe, and the Screen Actors Guild awards. She received the 2010 BAFTA Fellowship, is a 2003 American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee and was made CBE in 1967.

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Vanessa Redgrave STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
London Production, 2022
Mrs Higgins

[West End]
West End transfer of the Young Vic production, 2018
Margaret

[Off-Broadway]
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Production, 2013
Maria

[West End]
London Production, 2011
Daisy Werthan

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Daisy Werthan

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Joan Didion

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2003
Mary Cavan Tyrone

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Cleopatra

[Off-Broadway]
1994
Vita Sackville-West

[Broadway]
1989
Lady Torrance

[Broadway]
1976
Ellida

[West End]
London Revival, 1972
Polly Peachum

Vanessa Redgrave Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 1997]
Director

Vanessa Redgrave Awards and Nominations


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2015 - Editor's Award

Vanessa Redgrave

Drama Desk Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Vanessa Redgrave, The Revisionist

Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award

Vanessa Redgrave, The Revisionist

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2013 - Outstanding Actress in a Play

Vanessa Redgrave , The Revisionist

The Lortels - 2013 - Outstanding Lead Actress

Vanessa Redgrave, The Revisionist


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2011 - Best Leading Actress in a Play

Vanessa Redgrave, Driving Miss Daisy

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Vanessa Redgrave, Driving Miss Daisy


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Vanessa Redgrave, The Year of Magical Thinking

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Vanessa Redgrave, The Year of Magical Thinking

Helen Hayes Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production

Vanessa RedgraveHecuba


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Vanessa Redgrave, Long Day's Journey Into Night


winner
Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Vanessa Redgrave, Long Day's Journey into Night

Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Actress - Play

Vanessa Redgrave , Antony and Cleopatra

Olivier Awards - 1997 - Best Actress

Vanessa RedgraveJohn Gabriel Borkman


winner
Obie Awards - 1995 - Performance

Vanessa Redgrave, Vita & Virginia

Olivier Awards - 1992 - The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement

Vanessa RedgraveWhen She Danced


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1991 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress

Vanessa RedgraveWhen She Danced

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - Best Actress - Play

Vanessa Redgrave, Orpheus Descending

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1990 - Best Actress - Play

Vanessa Redgrave, Orpheus Descending

Olivier Awards - 1988 - Actress of the Year in a Revival

Vanessa RedgraveA Touch Of The Poet


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1985 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress

Vanessa RedgraveThe Seagull


winner
Olivier Awards - 1984 - Actress of the Year in a Revival

Vanessa RedgraveThe Aspern Papers


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1979 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress

Vanessa RedgraveThe Lady from the Sea


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1976 - Best Performances

Vanessa Redgrave, The Lady from the Sea


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1961 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress

Vanessa RedgraveThe Lady from the Sea

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Simkin is perhaps best known for his work in ushering the theatre industry into the internet age in the 1990s, creating the first online ticketing system.

Meet the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway


The Kit Kat Club is now open! Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, starring Academy Award and Tony Award winner Eddie Redmayne and introducing Gayle Rankin, begins previews tonight, April 1, at the August Wilson Theatre. Meet the cast of Cabaret here!

Grand Jury and Audience Award Films Announced at 27th Sonoma International Film Festival


Luminaries such as Golden Globe®-winner Beau Bridges, actor/director John Cameron Mitchell, actor Scoot McNairy, chef Susan Feniger, musician Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation, and more than 150 filmmakers, distinguished press, and industry guests converged on the award-winning wine country film festival March 20-24.

WP Gala Will Honor Sutton Foster, LaChanze, and Anne Quart; Hosted by Eden Espinosa


The honorees have been revealed for the WP Theater 2024 Annual Gala, which include Sutton Foster, LaChanze, and Anne Quart. The event will be hosted by Eden Espinosa  at The Edison Ballroom on Monday, May 20, 2024.

Miriam Margolyes Is Returning To Australia For A Talking Tour


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Video: Cast Set and Trailer Released For DEATHTRAP at The Mill at Sonning Theatre


The cast has been announced for Ira Levin’s thrilling and deadly game of cat and mouse, DEATHTRAP, directed by Tam Williams, and playing at The Mill at Sonning Theatre from February 8 - March 30. Watch the video here and learn more about the cast!

Bebe Neuwirth and Steven Skybell Join the Cast of CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB on Broadway


More casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club! Two-time Tony Award® winner and Emmy Award® winner Bebe Neuwirth will play ‘Fraulein Schneider’ and Obie Award winner and Drama Desk Award® nominee Steven Skybell will play ‘Herr Schultz'.

Brooke Adams Joins MADWOMEN OF THE WEST Off-Broadway


A cast change has been announced for the New York premiere of Madwomen of the West, a new comedy by Sandra Tsing Loh. Brooke Adams will join Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner, and Melanie Mayron, under the direction of Thomas Caruso.

Brooke Adams To Join Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner & Melanie Mayron In MADWOMEN OF THE WEST At Actors Temple Theater


Brooke Adams is set to join Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner, and Melanie Mayron in the new comedy 'Madwomen of the West' at Actors Temple Theater. Directed by Thomas Caruso, the Off-Broadway production starts performances on November 11th. Don't miss this hilarious and talented cast!

Photos: Inside Frank DiLella's Birthday Celebration at Sardi's


Frank DiLella, theatre journalist and the eight-time Emmy Award winning host of “On Stage” on Spectrum News NY1, recently celebrated his birthday with a star-studded bash at Sardi's. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the night here!

Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner, Melanie Mayron & JoBeth Williams to Star in MADWOMEN OF THE WEST Off-Broadway


LDOS Media Lab, with Deco Rose Productions will present the New York premiere of Madwomen of the West, a new comedy by Sandra Tsing Loh. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Corey Hawkins Signs With CAA For Representation


Emmy and Tony Award nominee Corey Hawkins has signed with CAA for representation. Learn more about Corey here!

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Photos: Ariana DeBose, Lauren Reid, and More Honored at the WP Women of Achievement Awards


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Tony Award-Winning Producer Larry Hirschhorn To Give Ithaca College Commencement Address


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Thompson Turner Productions Becomes TT Partners With The Addition of Rebecca Habel and Adam Miller as Partners


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Vanessa Redgrave FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Vanessa Redgrave next theatre project?

Vanessa Redgrave's next show will be My Fair Lady which opens on 5/18/2022 on West End.

How many Broadway shows has Vanessa Redgrave been in?

Vanessa Redgrave has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Vanessa Redgrave been in?

Vanessa Redgrave has appeared on London's West End in 4 shows.

What was Vanessa Redgrave's first West End show?

Vanessa Redgrave's first West End show was The Threepenny Opera which opened in 1972

What awards has Vanessa Redgrave been nominated for?

Vanessa Redgrave has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including the Editor's Award at the Evening Standard Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Revisionist," Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "The Revisionist," and Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Revisionist." She was also nominated for Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Driving Miss Daisy." Additionally, she received nominations for Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Year of Magical Thinking." Other nominations include Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for "The Revisionist," Outstanding Lead Actress at the Drama Desk Awards for "Antony and Cleopatra," and Best Actress at the Olivier Awards for "John Gabriel Borkman." Vanessa Redgrave's nominations also include awards such as Performance at the Obie Awards for "Vita & Virginia" and the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress at the Evening Standard Awards for various performances.

What awards has Vanessa Redgrave won?

Vanessa Redgrave has won several awards throughout her career, including the Editor's Award at the Evening Standard Awards, Best Leading Actress in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Driving Miss Daisy," Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Year of Magical Thinking," Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Long Day's Journey Into Night," Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Long Day's Journey into Night," Performance at the Obie Awards for "Vita & Virginia," Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress at the Evening Standard Awards for "When She Danced" and "The Seagull," Actress of the Year in a Revival at the Olivier Awards for "The Aspern Papers," Best Performances at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "The Lady from the Sea," and additional Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress wins at the Evening Standard Awards for "The Lady from the Sea."

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